Research is at the center of IPH. The student research experience can begin very early, for as early as the first year, students have the opportunity to assist faculty in advanced research projects.

IPH majors begin to develop a specialty in the sophomore year by engaging in independent research, under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Sophomore research tutorials have ranged over a large number of topics.

Your IPH major culminates with a thesis. Recent theses have grappled with some startling research problems.